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Jane Goodall's Birth
She was born on April 3, 1934, in London. -
Invitation
One of Jane Goodall's friends invites her to visit their farm in Africa. Once Jane earned enough money, she sails to Africa in 1957. -
Amazing Offer
While in Africa, Jane meets the famous scientist Dr. Louis Leakey who gives Jane the opportunity to do study chimpanzees in Gombe. -
Gombe
Jane Goodall goes to Gombe to study the chimpanzees. -
David Greybeard
The first chimpanzee to accept her in Gombe, and also the first one she saw using tools was David Greybeard. She regards him as her favorite chimpanzee there. -
National Geographic
Jane starts to receive support and funds from National Geographic and gets a photographer to capture her work in Gombe. -
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Cambridge University
Louis Leakey recognized how important Jane Goodall's work was, and used fund raisers to enroll her in Cambridge University. She learned there for four years until she got her PhD degree in ethology. -
Four Year War
Jane Goodall sees a civil war take place between the chimpanzees that lasts for four years. -
Jane Goodall Institute
She established the Jane Goodall Institute to protect chimpanzees and wildlife by teaching people how important preserving nature is. -
Jane Becomes an Activist
Jane Goodall attends a conference were she learns that chimpanzee populations are decreasing and decides she has to do something to help. -
Roots & Shoots
Jane Goodall founds the Roots and Shoots program for people to start making changes in their community and help better the world. -
Tchimpounga Sanctuary
The Jane Goodall Institute built the Tchimpounga Sanctuary as a home for chimpanzees that were orphaned because of illegal wildlife trades and poaching.